LNG

Nov 7 (LNGJ) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier and operator licences of Transocean Oil. The ban comes as the MPA aims to increase its activities and integrity levels as a global bunkering hub for LNG and other fuels. “As part of MPA’s ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure the integrity of bunkering in Singapore, checks were conducted on Transocean. MPA’s investigations revealed that there were several falsifications of records and discrepancies in the stock movement logbooks on board the bunker tankers operated by Transocean,” said the MPA. Transocean is the third provider to have its licence revoked in 2017 amid investigations into short deliveries by suppliers to bunker fuel customers. Transocean operates a fleet of 13 bunkering barges in the Port and its client list includes major Asian shipping companies such as NYK Line of Japan and US and Singapore Navy ships.